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Young Tigers star in England win

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George Ford scored 21 points for England Under-18s as they ended the Five Nations Festival with a 36-23 victory over Wales Under-18s at Ebbw Vale RFC on Sunday.

The Leicester Tigers Academy fly-half was in impressive form, scoring two tries and kicking four conversions and a penalty.

Ford was joined in the team by Academy teammates Ryan Bower, Matt Everard and Manu Tuilagi, with Everard also scoring a try in England’s win. Tries for Alex Gray and Jonathan Joseph completed the England scoring.

England U18
Jack Wallace (London Wasps and RGH High Wycombe)
Marcus Watson (London Irish and St George's College)
Jonathan Joseph (London Irish and Millfield School)
Owen Farrell (Saracens and St George's School)
Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers and John Cleveland College)
George Ford (Leicester Tigers and Rishworth School)

Ryan Glynn (Sale Sharks and Sedbergh School)
Mako Vunipola (Bristol Rugby and Millfield School)
Harry Allen (Saracens and Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar)
Ryan Bower (Leicester Tigers and John Cleveland College)
Sam Twomey (Harlequins and Dulwich College)
Charlie Matthews (Harlequins and Hurstpierpoint College)
Joe Trayfoot (Harlequins and Epsom College)
Matt Everard (Leicester Tigers and Wyggeston & Queen Elizabeth I College)
Alex Gray (Newcastle Falcons and Barnard Castle School, capt).

Replacements
Henry Thomas (Bristol Rugby and Millfield School)
Peter Austin (London Irish and St Paul's Catholic College)
Billy Vunipola (Bristol Rugby and Castle School)
Sam Jones (London Wasps and Aylesbury Grammar)
Andy Short (Worcester Warriors and Worcester 6th Form College)
Christian Wade (London Wasps and RGS High Wycombe)
Rob Buchanan (Harlequins and St Bede's School)
Sam Stuart (Harlequins and Sedbergh School)
Jake Sharp (Saracens and Oaklands College)
Sam Edgerley (London Irish and Wellington College)